6 benefits of pumping breast milk

For you, your baby and your partner

Breast milk has everything a baby needs to grow and develop in the first six months of their life. Magic, huh? It’s free and means you can travel light because it’s wherever you are!

Feeding is a wonderful bonding experience and pumping breast milk provides several benefits for your whole family, not to mention giving mums a break.

The thick colostrum – or first milk – of the first few days is richly nutritious; the transitional milk takes over for the next couple of weeks until the mature milk comes in to nurture your baby. Breast milk adapts and changes according to your baby’s needs, and pumping may help you do it for longer, and share the load!

Read on to find out the benefits of pumping breast milk…

The benefits of pumping breast milk

1. Flexible and convenient: Pumping breast milk gives you the flexibility to feed on demand or have others feed Baby when you are unavailable. This can be helpful for working mums or those who have other commitments. It’s never been easier to express your milk and opting for the Tommee Tippee Made for Me^TM In-Bra Electric Wearable Breast Pump means you’re not tied to a chair for longer than necessary. Wireless and hands-free, the pump settings are controlled by an app making it customisable as well as discreet.

2. Storing breast milk: Regular expressing and storing milk means there’s back up for when you can’t feed, if you’re unwell, at work or simply need a break from being the primary ‘feeder’.

3. Share feeding responsibilities: Pumped breast milk allows partners, family members or caregivers to share the load, which also fosters bonding and allows mums to take breaks or get much-needed rest. The In-Bra Wearable Breast Pump makes this especially easy as the milk collector can be used to feed Baby, without the need for a separate bottle.

4. Helps with engorgement and supply regulation: Regular pumping can help manage engorgement, regulate milk supply, and prevent issues like mastitis by ensuring the breasts are effectively emptied. The In-Bra Electric Wearable Breast Pump has been thoughtfully designed so you can discreetly manage the massage and pump settings hands-free, by using the app. The massage mode can help soothe sore breasts and break down lumps, as well as assisting with the milk let down.

Jenna Dewan’s tips on dealing with mastitis

Here’s a list of things that mum-of-three, actress Jenna Dewan found helped with mastitis while feeding her daughter Rhiannon, who was born in June 2024:

⁃    Cold compresses, cabbage and thinly sliced potatoes after feeds (treats inflammation)
⁃    Hot epsom salt baths to help with the shaking (that part was honestly wild)
⁃    Castor oil on breasts with warm compress over
⁃    Probiotic 2x a day
⁃    Vitamin C & E 3x a day
⁃    Homeopathic remedy hepar sulfur and phytolaca rotating throughout the day
⁃    MEDICINE! Ibuprofen and antibiotics
⁃    Nursing/ pumping
⁃ REST (Iknow I know who can rest but even little naps helped

Note: always consult your doctor if you think you have mastistis so you can get the best treatment plan for you.

5. Offers relief for sore or damaged nipples: Pumping breast milk can provide temporary relief for sore or damaged nipples, giving them time to heal while letting you feed your baby. Tommee Tippee Wearable Breast Pump’s nipple alignment light helps ensure the attachment for the best milk flow, and the ConstantComfort^TM tech mimics Baby’s sucking motion and keeps the pump in place.

6. Supports premature or unwell babies: Pumped breast milk is especially beneficial for premature babies or those with health concerns. It provides them with easily digestible, nutritionally rich milk tailored to their specific needs.

Brought to you by Tommee Tippee